A major reason for the lack of trading was the huge split between "ask" and "bid" prices. When investors think they are really getting screwed when either buying or selling shares it often leads them to do nothing at all. In actual truth you can sometimes but not always buy shares for less than the posted "ask" price. You can sometimes but not always sell shares for more than the posted "bid" price.
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